Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-11
THE COMMITTEES.
Some OF the Places which Members Are
Expected 10 Fiji.

different sources something has been learned
as TO their makeup. On the part of the
Senate, we are informed the following gen.
tlemen will serve as chairmen:
Judiciary-Heath of Augusta.
Legal Afairs-Cole Of Cumberland.
Financial Affairs-Libby Of Penobscot.
Railroads-Wescott of Cumberland.
Commerce-Nichols of Waldo.
Banks and BaDking-Burrill of Ellsworth
Agriculture-Flint of Somerset.
Military Affairs-Allen OF Knox.
State Lands and State Roads-Phair of
Aroostoek.
State College-Russell of Kennebec
Reform School-Norcross of Franklin.
Education-Lord of Penobscot.
Ways and Brdges-Kendall of Freeport
Fisheries and Game -Hinckley of Sagada-
hoe.
Insane Hospital-Sleeper of Androscog.
gin.
Following are the chairmanships of the
several committees of the House. as nearly
as can be ascertained:
Judiciary-Powers of Houlton.
Legal Affairs-Wright OF Paris.
Financial Affairs-Manley of Augusta.
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Characterization of Springfield.
Rairoads-Clark of Bangor
Commerce-Chase Of Damariscotta.
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance-Hard-
ing of Gorham.
Banks and Banking-Fogg of Portland.
Manufactures-CIarko Of Saco.
Agriculture-Libby Of Burnham.
Military Afairs-Shaw of Portland
Interior Waters-Randall of Augusta.
State Lands and State Roads-Clark of
Caribou.
Ways and Bridges-W hitcomb of Easton.
Fisheries and Game-Gitford of Auburn.
Counties-Vsughn of Jay.
Towns-Floyd Of Brewer.
Indian Acknowledgement Of Pembroke.
Claims-Roberts of Brunswick.
Pensions Harper of deviation.
Insane .pital-Psttangall of Pembroke
Reform Sch)ol-Grinde of Mt Desert
State Prison-Moore of Gardiner.
Public Buildings-Engel of Bangor.
Library-Walton of Skowhegsn.
Mines and Mining-Spinney of Kittery.
State College-Sanborn OF Standish.
Labor-Looney Of Portland.
Business of the House-Dow Of Portland
Leave of Alb sence-Sawyer of Lewiston.
Change of Names-Smith of Westport.
Bills in the Third Reading-Newbert of
Appleton.
Engrossed Bills-Cushing of Turner
County Estimates-Davidson of Greenvile.
Elections-Noble of Lewiston.
The labor committee is said to be made up
entirely of Knights of Labor, with the ex-
ceptiol of one man.
The judiciary committee will be constituted
as follows, if we are correctly informed
Senate-Heath Of Augusta, Lumbert OF
Houlton, Goodnow of Calais. House-Pow-
ers of Houlton, Walton of Skowheg Wis
we'll of Ellsworth. Barker of Bangor. Dow
of Portland, Manley of Augusta, Talbot of
East Machias.
The committee is regarded as a very strong
one aud in fact all the committees have been
made up with much care. The democrats
have received more than the usual number
OF places and th.y have no cause for fault
finding
The following are some OF the committees
on which Kennebec members will serve on !:
Education and bills in third reading, Marston
of Hallpwell Reform School, Pray of AL
bion; County estimates, library and elections,
Russell of Readfield; Insane Hospital, Adams
of Ltchfield; Railroads and Insane Hospital
Reynolds of Sidney; Mercantile Affairs and
Insurance, Bradley of Vassalboro; State
College and Division of Towns, Warren of
Winslow; Agriculture, Alden of Winthrop !;
Judiciary, Heath of Augusta; Judiciary and
Finance, Manley of Augusta, Interior
Waters and b lnks and Banking, Randall OF
Augusta.
One of the best conducted and attractive
drug stores to be found in or cut Of the city
is that of Devine & Coughin at the corner of
Bridge and Water streets. A glance into
the interior at this time reveals the fact that
several important improvements and additions
has made their prescription department a
speciality and to do this have added to its
equipments. To weigh accurately the celebrat-
ed Henry Tromer scales have been obtained
which are so delicately adjusted
that they will weigh the thirtieth part of
grain. Furthermore complete set of pre-
scription bottles will be found. Prescrip-
tons are made with the utmost care and the
purest drugs employed. A new counter, sur
mounted by handsome silver trimmed show
case, appears in the front office which has
been enlarged by the addition of ten feet in
the rear to obtain much needed room. The
walls and ceiling are lastly as well as at
tractively painted. 1t is with pleasure that
we notice the prosperity of this firm which is
attested by the improvements made, and its
rapidly increasing business.
The Young Mems Christian Association
has made very important change in its
mode of management. Hitherto the busin ess
has been in the hands of the active member
ship, but at a recent meeting of the associa-
ton it was thought best to re-elect board
of directors. At its annual meeting last